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Productions

Hamilton (Eliza Company)Hamilton (Eliza Company)
 
[US Tour, 2016]
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HairHair
 
[Broadway, 2011]
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Two Gentlemen of Verona
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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Ghetto Superstar
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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Gallery
 
[New York, 1980]
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The Haggadah
 
[Off-Broadway, 1979]
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Hair
 
[Off-Broadway, 1967]
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Awards and Nominations


winner
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Musical

The Public Theatre, Fun Home


winner
The Lortels - 2004 - Outstanding Body of Work

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Obie Awards - 1974 - Costumes

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winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1968 - Other Awards

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Photos: First Look At Rhode Island Premiere Of FAT HAM At Wilbury Theatre Group Photo
Photos: First Look At Rhode Island Premiere Of FAT HAM At Wilbury Theatre Group
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2025

Check out just released production photos by Erin X. Smithers of the Wilbury Theatre Group's Rhode Island premiere of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Drama: Fat Ham by James Ijames. 
John Krasinski Will Lead ANGRY ALAN Off-Broadway Photo
John Krasinski Will Lead ANGRY ALAN Off-Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 26, 2025

STUDIO  SEAVIEW's first production will be PENELOPE SKINNER’s critically acclaimed dark comedy ANGRY ALAN, starring  award-winning actor JOHN KRASINSKI. We have all of the details about the off-Broadway run here.
Broadway Veteran Angela Wildflower Joins GUYS & DOLLS At Music Theater Heritage Photo
Broadway Veteran Angela Wildflower Joins GUYS & DOLLS At Music Theater Heritage
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2025

Music Theater Heritage has announced Kansas City native and Broadway veteran Angela Wildflower will play Miss Adelaide in its summer production of GUYS & DOLLS at the Hot Box.
THE RETURN OF BENJAMIN LAY Comes to Quintessence Photo
THE RETURN OF BENJAMIN LAY Comes to Quintessence
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2025

Pennsylvania history will come to life in The Return of Benjamin Lay by playwright, screenwriter and poet Naomi Wallace and University of Pittsburgh Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History, Marcus Rediker.
Review: HALFWAY THERE: Sweet Song to Sisterhood & Small Town Life Photo
Review: HALFWAY THERE: Sweet Song to Sisterhood & Small Town Life
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Mar 21, 2025

Lewiston’s Public Theatre’s latest production is a poignant, funny, and sweet ode to sisterhood and the joys of small town life. Set in Nova Scotia, Canadian playwright Norm Foster’s HALFWAY THERE pays tribute to bonds of female friendship forged in the confines of four ordinary lives played out in the hamlet of Stewiacke, whose only claim to fame is its location halfway between the Equator and the North Pole.
Videos You Missed This Week: PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL, REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES an Photo
Videos You Missed This Week: PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL, REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES and More
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 7, 2025

2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season has officially begun. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending March 7, 2025 with videos from Pirates! The Penzance Musical, Real Women Have Curves, and more!
Video: Amber Iman Performs 'Honey Sweet' In New GODDESS Music Video Photo
Video: Amber Iman Performs 'Honey Sweet' In New GODDESS Music Video
by Michael Major - Mar 7, 2025

Watch Tony Award-nominee Amber Iman takes the mic with HONEY SWEET from the upcoming GODDESS EP: Moto Moto Presents Nights in Mombasa, celebrating the music that fuels the upcoming musical. Watch the performance video!
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Arts Organizations Sue the National Endowment for the Arts Over New Rules Against 'Gender Ideology'
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 6, 2025

Several theaters have officially taken action against the National Endowment for the Arts' new grantee rules, which are a result of Trump's recent Gender Ideology Executive Order.
Video: Watch Amber Iman Sing 'Honey Sweet' From GODDESS Musical Photo
Video: Watch Amber Iman Sing 'Honey Sweet' From GODDESS Musical
by Michael Major - Mar 5, 2025

Watch a video of Tony nominee Amber Iman singing 'Honey Sweet' from the new musical Goddess, which is set to premiere at the Public Theatre this year.
Cast and Creative Team Set for FAT HAM at Wilbury Group Photo
Cast and Creative Team Set for FAT HAM at Wilbury Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2025

Wilbury Theatre Group has revealed the cast and crew of the Rhode Island premiere of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Drama: Fat Ham by James Ijames, directed by Don Mays. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
World Premiere of LABOR Comes to the NYC Fringe Photo
World Premiere of LABOR Comes to the NYC Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2025

Saint Sarah Productions will present LABOR, written and performed by Stacey Linnartz and directed by Francesca Mantani Arkus. The production will be presented as part of the 2025 New York City Fringe Festival.
Bonnie Milligan, Beanie Feldstein and More Nominated for 2025 Helen Hayes Awards Photo
Bonnie Milligan, Beanie Feldstein and More Nominated for 2025 Helen Hayes Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025

Explore the 2025 Helen Hayes Awards Nominees, including standout performances by Bonnie Milligan and Beanie Feldstein. The awards will be presented on Monday, May 19 at an event at The Anthem. The nominations are for productions in the Washington, DC, region in the 2024 calendar year.
Review: GUAC At Woolly Mammoth Photo
Review: GUAC At Woolly Mammoth
by Jake Bridges - Jan 30, 2025

What did our critic think of GUAC at Woolly Mammoth?
Zach Schiffman And Reid Pope Present COMEDIANS EARNESTLY SINGING MUSICAL THEATER At J Photo
Zach Schiffman And Reid Pope Present COMEDIANS EARNESTLY SINGING MUSICAL THEATER At Joe's Pub
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2025

Joe's Pub, a program of the Public Theatre, Zach Schiffman, and Reid Pope will present Comedians Earnestly Singing Musical Theater, a one-night-only showcase of comedians' secret musical theater talents, on February 7th, 2025.
BTC Unveils 2025 Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Recipients Photo
BTC Unveils 2025 Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Recipients
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2025

BTC and Broadway stage manager and producer Cody Renard Richard has revealed the next cohort of The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program.
Goodspeed Musicals Hosts 36 Writers for the 13th Annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writ Photo
Goodspeed Musicals Hosts 36 Writers for the 13th Annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2025

Goodspeed Musicals has announced the participants for the 13th annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals, which will be held January 27 - February 23 on the Goodspeed campus in East Haddam, Conn.
Sharon Lawrence Will Lead PARENTS IN CHAINS at Ensemble Theatre Company Photo
Sharon Lawrence Will Lead PARENTS IN CHAINS at Ensemble Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Company in association with J. Todd Harris will present an add-on production to its season, Sharon Lawrence starring in the world premiere of a new comedy, PARENTS IN CHAINS.
Spotlight: EVERY BRILLIANT THING at The Public Theatre Photo
Spotlight: EVERY BRILLIANT THING at The Public Theatre
by BWW Special Offer - Jan 22, 2025

The Public Theatre starts the New Year with one of the most powerful and unique experiences you may ever have in a theatre, the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway hit Every Brilliant Thing playing Jan 24 – Feb 2.
Feature: ARKANSAS THEATRE YEAR IN REVIEW FOR 2024 Photo
Feature: ARKANSAS THEATRE YEAR IN REVIEW FOR 2024
by Theresa Bertram - Jan 22, 2025

Welcome to my 2024 Broadway World Year in Review. It’s been a busy year, and I’m having a great time. This year I’ve written 174 articles (175 counting this one), which is up 30 articles from last year. Thank you for allowing me into your world and entertaining me.  
John Douglas Thompson To Be Honored At Red Bull Theater Benefit Photo
John Douglas Thompson To Be Honored At Red Bull Theater Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2025

Red Bull Theater has announced that John Douglas Thompson will be presented with the Matador Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Classical Theater at the Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has The Public Theatre been nominated for?

Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Fun Home, Outstanding Body of Work (The Lortels), Costumes (Obie Awards) and Other Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards).

What awards has The Public Theatre won?

Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Fun Home; Outstanding Body of Work (The Lortels); Costumes (Obie Awards); Other Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards).

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